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Thanks, very helpful! Step downs seems like a good idea that I hadn't picked up but see there was a KOTG video on it recently. I'm similar, getting down the stairs in the morning is a painful experience in one knee, really need to find the focus to strengthen it!

Can you share specifics on what is working for KOTG for you please?

I follow a lot of his stuff but find it pretty vast and bewildering on what to focus on! Currently doing ATG Split squat and reverse treadmill regularly and tib bar and nordics sporadically but struggling to focus on it and have only seen marginal improvements.

I do, and the perfect sized spot for it.... But I'll pass for now, if it is still around at the weekend I might make the trip!

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Ah, I'm in SW18, not sure it is a justifiable journey!

That is nice! How much £ and where?

Agreed! Struggling to wrap my head around how an old 26" takes road wheels and lines up with a caliper brake but is awesome!

Interesting. The SSP MPs come up on Ebay here quite often as people upgrade away from their DF83s but that isn't what you are going for!

I have no useful experience to add but would be interested in hearing about your current set up and why you want to change? You have a Niche Duo don't you, isn't upgrading the burrs to SSP not worth pursuing (apart from the warranty issues) or the swapping from filter to espresso on the Duo is too much faff and you want to go to a dedicated 83mm espresso grinder?

Edit, ah I see you are talking about changing burrs, not the whole grinder.... Ignore me!

Was brave in my caffeine deprived state and went all the way down to 1 dot. 18g in, 50g out in 29 seconds... Not sure what that qualifies as but is in the realm of what the roaster recommended! Fairly tasty, shame I've used it all up now...

Light still not great but the beans on the right are the light ones and the ones on the left are some other old beans that I presume were intended as light-medium.

Is these:

https://scenery.coffee/products/scene-better-daze

Will take a pic in the morning for daylight realness.

Is clogging a thing on the Zero? I haven't taken the burrs apart again since getting it, should I be doing that weekly or something?

Yes, it has been good for other beans, but these beans are considerably lighter than anything I have seen before.

Yes, did the recalibration stuff when I first got it and burrs seems in good condition to me!

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Hi, Niche Zero user thoughts please!

Got one off ebay recently, been going well but got some properly light roasted beans recently and been having no end of trouble. Just dumping all the beans in tends to stall the motor. Slow feeding with the lid open and pressing the safety switch solves the stalling but even on ridiculously fine setting (6 dots) espresso just gushes through.... Not sure I dare going much finer!

Any suggestions or should I just accept that beans this light are only really suitable for high end grinders or pour over?

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Run Better With Ash does some nice simple warm ups on Youtube that I find quite helpful but then as above, walking for 10 minutes is best practice too!

Coincidence, ordered beans from them this morning after seeing them as a guest at Kaffeine a few weeks ago (great cafe in central London)!

Tried the side pouring method, I feel like it might lift the puck on one side a little, the pre-infusion came through first on the side I poured.....

Had an idea, I give you the high-tech kettle stream dispersal tool... Seems to work, the water was almost clear after pouring through this wonder!

That's a good point, I pour from a swan neck kettle so presumably it goes in at quite a concentrated force and because of the curve in the neck at roughly the same spot each time! I'll try your side pour method tomorrow and report back.

Do you mean you pour over a sink and let the water overflow the top of the portafilter?

Oops, must have overlooked that bit!

Gave this one a press, got the divot in the center, but can also see where it is coming though fastest on pre-infusion just off to the left of center. It always channels there!

As a result also it takes a long time for the stream to come together as one, usually about two thirds of the way through the shot!

I think it might cause issues but I haven't made any effort to find a solution! There is always a point just off center that comes through quicker than the rest on the pre-infusion. I absentmindedly pushed the screen down on top of the puck rather than just gently placing it the other day and the channeling on that shot was insane.

Snap! same for me...

Anyone else tried this yet? I'm struggling to dial in and balance the acidity but wow the raspberry aromas are nuts!

https://kissthehippo.com/collections/coffee-bags/products/fruitopia-blend?variant=41086456561707

Reading all this makes me even happier with my Robot, no maintenance, no descaling, no preheating, just dialing in to play with, which obviously is endless tweaking but very satisfying when you get that "god shot espresso"!

Yeah, we have one in the work gym, I prefer it to a standard bar too!

The quick spendy answer, not addressing the mobility issues....?

https://wolverson-fitness.co.uk/products/wolverson-gt-olympic-safety-squat-bar-20kg